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Active Explorers Rolleston

Education & Care Services, Rolleston

Active Explorers Rolleston is a privately owned early childhood service in Rolleston, registered under the "Education & Care Services" category. KuraData brings together its 20 Hours ECE status, children on the roll, age and ethnicity breakdown, Equity Index and official contact details in one place.

Last checked 6 September 2026

At a glance

TypeEducation & Care Services
LocationRolleston
RegionCanterbury Region
Service number65145
84
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

Active Explorers Rolleston is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

Active Explorers Rolleston participates in the 20 Hours ECE scheme, which funds up to 20 hours a week of early childhood education for children aged 3 to 5.

Authority

Active Explorers Rolleston is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Active Explorers Rolleston has an Equity Index rating of "EQI > 5" on the Ministry of Education's 1–4 scale for early childhood services. A lower number means the service draws more of its enrolled children from lower socio-economic communities, making it eligible for additional government funding. This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index (344–569) and the two should never be compared directly.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 84 children on the roll.

Under 2 15 (17.9%)
2 years 14 (16.7%)
3 years 21 (25%)
4 years 33 (39.3%)
5 years 1 (1.2%)

Children by ethnicity

Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.

European 52 (61.9%)
Māori 7 (8.3%)
Pacific 6 (7.1%)
Asian 29 (34.5%)
Other 3 (3.6%)

Location

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Contact details

  • Address37 Tennyson Street, Rolleston
  • Phone+64 3 347 4400
  • ContactRashmeek Sharma

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Active Explorers Rolleston — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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